Explore the Family Name Reule

The meaning of Reule

South German: 1. nickname from a diminutive of Middle High German rū(he), rūch ‘rough, hairy, tough’. 2. variant of Reul 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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How common is the last name Reule in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Reule has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 55,971 in popularity, but by 2010 had slipped to 63,698, marking a change of -13.81%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying the surname dropped from 342 in 2000 to 313 in 2010, a decrease of nearly 8.48%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also reduced from 0.13 to 0.11 over this same period, a drop of about 15.38%.

20002010Change
Rank#55,971#63,698-13.81%
Count342313-8.48%
Proportion per 100k0.130.11-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reule

When considering the ethnicity of those bearing the surname Reule, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, a near totality identify as White. In the year 2000, 98.83% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and even though there was a slight decrease by 2010, a substantial 97.44% still identified as such. During this period, there was also an emergence of Hispanic identity among those with the Reule surname, rising to 2.56% in 2010 from no recorded percentage in 2000. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Two or more races were not significantly associated with the surname.

20002010Change
White98.83%97.44%-1.41%
Hispanic0%2.56%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%